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Kia Kokalitcheva
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https://twitter.com/imkialikethecar
kia@venturebeat.com

I’m VentureBeat’s “early-stage startup girl,” among other things. Much of the time, you’ll find me at demo days, meeting tiny startups, and spending a big chunk of my time writing about funding. Gotta follow that money. (Email is in the red icon above.)

But I have a wide range of interests when it comes to tech, so don’t be surprised if one moment I’m testing out a gadget and writing about social media the next.

Before joining the team, I dipped my feet into a few corners of the tech industry, with communications and people as the common themes. And before that, I studied a bunch of social sciences at UC Berkeley. That’s also where I got the journalism bug as I spent my senior year writing for our student paper.

In my free time, you can find me roaming around San Francisco, going to museums, staying away from the Kool-Aid, and spending way too much time on Twitter.

Ethics: I fully support and abide by VentureBeat’s ethics statement.

San Francisco startup attorney prepares to launch a new seed fund
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San Francisco startup attorney prepares to launch a new seed fund

Kia Kokalitcheva February 22, 2015 10:02 AM
This iPad Mini case does a magic trick — it ‘grows’ an actual keyboard

This iPad Mini case does a magic trick — it ‘grows’ an actual keyboard

Kia Kokalitcheva February 12, 2015 9:00 AM
This week on VentureBeat: The Crunchies, cemetery drones, stickers, & more

This week on VentureBeat: The Crunchies, cemetery drones, stickers, & more

Kia Kokalitcheva February 6, 2015 5:05 PM
Twitter now has 288M monthly active users, but growth is slowing

Twitter now has 288M monthly active users, but growth is slowing

Kia Kokalitcheva February 5, 2015 1:18 PM
Y Combinator partners with early-stage VC Bolt and Autodesk, opens lab to foster hardware startups

Y Combinator partners with early-stage VC Bolt and Autodesk, opens lab to foster hardware startups

Kia Kokalitcheva February 5, 2015 10:27 AM
This photo-editing and drawing app just bagged $10M from Sequoia Capital

This photo-editing and drawing app just bagged $10M from Sequoia Capital

Kia Kokalitcheva February 5, 2015 9:00 AM
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place

Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place

Kia Kokalitcheva February 4, 2015 10:52 AM
Y Combinator backs marijuana-delivery startup Meadow, its first investment in the industry

Y Combinator backs marijuana-delivery startup Meadow, its first investment in the industry

Kia Kokalitcheva February 4, 2015 8:00 AM
500 Startups-backed DrumPants rebrands as Tappur, wants you to tap more than just pants

500 Startups-backed DrumPants rebrands as Tappur, wants you to tap more than just pants

Kia Kokalitcheva February 3, 2015 8:45 PM
This 500 Startups-backed company uses drones to map cemeteries

This 500 Startups-backed company uses drones to map cemeteries

Kia Kokalitcheva February 3, 2015 3:04 PM
Y Combinator-backed eBrandValue wants to show social media’s impact on your sales — in real time
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Y Combinator-backed eBrandValue wants to show social media’s impact on your sales — in real time

Kia Kokalitcheva February 3, 2015 12:15 PM
With $5M in tow, Eero will make your Wi-Fi better cover your entire house — not just one corner

With $5M in tow, Eero will make your Wi-Fi better cover your entire house — not just one corner

Kia Kokalitcheva February 3, 2015 6:00 AM
Tinder’s paid undo button and travel feature will hit the U.S. in March

Tinder’s paid undo button and travel feature will hit the U.S. in March

Kia Kokalitcheva February 2, 2015 12:04 PM
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place

Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place

Kia Kokalitcheva February 2, 2015 11:03 AM
This week on VentureBeat: An Apple Watch, the Super Bowl, Snapchat’s future, & more

This week on VentureBeat: An Apple Watch, the Super Bowl, Snapchat’s future, & more

Kia Kokalitcheva January 30, 2015 4:30 PM
Why Product Hunt went from intimate community to the hottest marketing platform in town
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Why Product Hunt went from intimate community to the hottest marketing platform in town

Kia Kokalitcheva January 29, 2015 4:31 PM
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place

Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place

Kia Kokalitcheva January 29, 2015 9:32 AM
Snapchat’s future is in the details — why Discover is only the beginning
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Snapchat’s future is in the details — why Discover is only the beginning

Kia Kokalitcheva January 28, 2015 5:00 PM
Facebook passes 1.39B monthly active users, 890M daily active users, and half a billion mobile-only users

Facebook passes 1.39B monthly active users, 890M daily active users, and half a billion mobile-only users

Kia Kokalitcheva January 28, 2015 1:09 PM
Meta grabs $23M to keep riding the wave of augmented reality excitement (thanks, Microsoft)

Meta grabs $23M to keep riding the wave of augmented reality excitement (thanks, Microsoft)

Kia Kokalitcheva January 28, 2015 1:00 PM
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place

Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place

Kia Kokalitcheva January 28, 2015 10:33 AM
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place

Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place

Kia Kokalitcheva January 27, 2015 11:16 AM
Pinterest ads will now appear in your home feed, too

Pinterest ads will now appear in your home feed, too

Kia Kokalitcheva January 27, 2015 9:31 AM
Don’t trust the cloud for your team chats? You can now run HipChat on your own servers

Don’t trust the cloud for your team chats? You can now run HipChat on your own servers

Kia Kokalitcheva January 27, 2015 8:00 AM
Watch out, Facebook: Snapchat will feature video from major brands (report)

Watch out, Facebook: Snapchat will feature video from major brands (report)

Kia Kokalitcheva January 26, 2015 6:48 PM
These 7 weed startups are the toke of the town

These 7 weed startups are the toke of the town

Kia Kokalitcheva January 26, 2015 4:20 PM
Dropbox acquires Pixelapse, a version-control and collaboration tool for designers

Dropbox acquires Pixelapse, a version-control and collaboration tool for designers

Kia Kokalitcheva January 26, 2015 2:30 PM
This week on VentureBeat: Profanities, HoloLens, 4chan, & more

This week on VentureBeat: Profanities, HoloLens, 4chan, & more

Kia Kokalitcheva January 23, 2015 5:00 PM
Can service startups pay contract workers well? This investor says yes
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Can service startups pay contract workers well? This investor says yes

Kia Kokalitcheva January 23, 2015 3:45 PM
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place

Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place

Kia Kokalitcheva January 23, 2015 12:21 PM
Pinterest wants more men — and it’ll filter out the girly stuff for them

Pinterest wants more men — and it’ll filter out the girly stuff for them

Kia Kokalitcheva January 23, 2015 11:15 AM
Q: How will Quora make money? A: Advertising.

Q: How will Quora make money? A: Advertising.

Kia Kokalitcheva January 22, 2015 6:00 PM
Ad-free social network Ello says hello to videos and music — with ads

Ad-free social network Ello says hello to videos and music — with ads

Kia Kokalitcheva January 22, 2015 1:53 PM
Twitter officially taps Bing to translate your tweets

Twitter officially taps Bing to translate your tweets

Kia Kokalitcheva January 22, 2015 12:21 PM
How Box prepared for its big IPO

How Box prepared for its big IPO

Kia Kokalitcheva January 22, 2015 12:15 PM
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place

Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place

Kia Kokalitcheva January 22, 2015 9:26 AM
Raise grabs $56M to help you sell your gift card for cash

Raise grabs $56M to help you sell your gift card for cash

Kia Kokalitcheva January 22, 2015 4:30 AM
How to recruit job candidates for Bitcoin startups
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How to recruit job candidates for Bitcoin startups

Kia Kokalitcheva January 21, 2015 5:15 PM
Twitter now shows you tweets you might have missed ‘while you were away’

Twitter now shows you tweets you might have missed ‘while you were away’

Kia Kokalitcheva January 21, 2015 3:13 PM
Goldman Sachs confirms $1.6B investment in Uber

Goldman Sachs confirms $1.6B investment in Uber

Kia Kokalitcheva January 21, 2015 2:46 PM
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